Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 738 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (What, how and the plan): Content (what you say): evidence, reasoning, examples, facts. Style (how you say it): voice, eye contact, posture, pace. Strategy (how you plan): team plan, answering opponents, time, teamwork. Total = content + style + strategy; winning margin = bigger total − smaller total.

1. 1.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 204 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 30 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
13. 13.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
15. 15.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
18. 18.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
19. 19.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 21 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 235 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) good use of time
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 33 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 28 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
30. 30.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
33. 33.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 30 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 23 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 40 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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